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Margaret Shea — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Shea across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Martin & Sarah — first a daughter (b.~1899), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 21 b. ~1899 Female Daughter Born: New York Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationNew York, New York
SurnameShea
Given NameMargaret
Relationship to Headdaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age21
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplaceIreland
Mother's BirthplaceIreland
Additional Details
OccupationClerical work
IndustryTea + Coffee Comp
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Mother TongueEnglish
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationClerical Work
Township / WardNew York
Est. Birth Year~1899

Household Members

Census records only state relationship to the household head. Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded. Step/blended families and boarders can break it.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Margaret Age Birth yr
Mary Shea Spouse — 44 ~1876
Timothy Shea Other — 26 ~1894
James Shea Son — 7 ~1913
Richard Shea Son — 3 ~1917
Loretta Shea Daughter — 11 ~1909
Margaret Shea Daughter — 21 ~1899
Cornelius Shea Son — 16 ~1904
Irene Shea Daughter — 9 ~1911

Census Appearances

1900
New York, …
Daughter, age 2
New York, New York · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Shea
Given Name Margaret
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 2
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Birth Month June
Birth Year 1898
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Can Read No
Can Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1910
New York, …
Daughter, age 11
New York, New York · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Shea
Given Name Margaret J.
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1920
New York, …
Daughter, age 21
New York, New York · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members
Surname Shea
Given Name Margaret
Relationship to Head daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 21
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Occupation Clerical work
Industry Tea + Coffee Comp
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue English
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

Model Tree

An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Shea across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in New York, New York, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Martin Shea (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Shea (~0.92 confidence) and father Cornelius Shea (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Shea (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Shea (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Martin Shea
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Shea
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Cornelius Shea
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Shea
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Shea
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Shea
Daughter · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · New York
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Sibling
Loretta Shea
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irene Shea
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cornelius Shea
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Shea
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Shea
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1224unit:0887)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Mary Shea 44 wife None Ireland
52 Margaret Shea THIS PERSON 21 daughter Clerical Work New York
53 Cornelius Shea 16 son Clerical Work New York
54 Loretta Shea 11 daughter None New York
55 Irene Shea 9 daughter None New York
56 James Shea 7 son None New York
57 Richard Shea 3 son None New York
58 Timothy Shea 26 Cousin Shipping Clerk Ireland
59 Samson Seelig 30 head Manager Germany
60 Anna Seelig 29 wife None New York
61 Helen Seelig 7 daughter None New York
62 Herman Seelig 3 son None New York
63 Samuel Bauer 34 Brother-in-law Mechanic New York
64 Gertrude Bauer 30 sister None New York
65 Jacob Bauer 11 nephew None New York
66 Harold Bauer 9 nephew None New York
67 Anna Miller 45 head Laundress Germany
68 Mary Josiah Miller 41 Lodger Furniture Maine
69 Margaret Kirby 53 head Housework Canada
70 John Kirby 34 son Plumber New York
71 John Jr Kirby 10 grandson None New York
72 George Meyers 40 head Carpenter Germany
73 Thomas Mulligan 40 head Footman New York
74 Margaret Mulligan 36 wife None New York
75 Thomas Mulligan 5 son None New York
76 John Mulligan 3 son None New York
77 Edward Mulligan 2 son None New York
78 Jane Garrick 48 head None Ireland
79 John Mckeon 30 son Officer New York
80 Alice Garrick 22 daughter Cartoonist Ireland
81 Edward Garrick 26 son Driver New York
82 Helen Garrick 20 daughter None New York
83 Betty Garrick 18 daughter Section Keeper New York
84 Rose Garrick 17 daughter Bundler New York
85 Jane Garrick 14 daughter None New York
86 David Garrick 11 son None New York
87 Grace Garrick 9 daughter None New York
88 Patrick Toomey 39 head Yard Master Ireland
89 Nora Toomey 33 wife None Ireland
90 Thomas Toomey 9 son None New York
91 Margaret Toomey 8 daughter None New York
92 Bernard Toomey 7 son None New York
93 Mary Toomey 6 daughter None New York
94 Nellie Toomey 5 daughter None New York
95 William Mahoney 8 son None New York
96 Patrick Mahoney 7 son None New York
97 Mary Mahoney 4 daughter None New York
98 Thomas Thomas 39 lodger Laborer Ireland
99 Samuel Arthur 40 head Laborer New York
100 Isabella Arthur 32 wife Seamstress Scotland

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Pedigree Summary

Margaret + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents ~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

About This Record & Model Tree

This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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